Hello,
My fiancé is thinking about selling his tuba and I’ve been trying to research resale prices. He has a B&S 3103 PT1 Tuba, it was purchased around 2012 and played in college for ~6 years. It is in good condition and some photos are attached. Please give any estimates or resources you have to help me determine its value. Thank you so much!!
Price estimate for B&S 3103 PT 1 Tuba
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Re: Price estimate for B&S 3103 PT 1 Tuba
Check the prices for completed sales on Reverb and eBay. For example, this one sold five years ago for $5350.
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Re: Price estimate for B&S 3103 PT 1 Tuba
That is a very nice rotary BBb tuba; one of my favorites. The B&S PT-1 is about the same size/class as a M-W 25 and Miraphone 187 -- a tall, rotary 4/4+ BBb tuba.
I'm only seeing one photo, but looks to be in excellent/like new shape with hard case. I'd say $3000 - $4000 for a faster sell
I'm only seeing one photo, but looks to be in excellent/like new shape with hard case. I'd say $3000 - $4000 for a faster sell
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Re: Price estimate for B&S 3103 PT 1 Tuba
Echo this sentiment. Be sure, OP, when doing research, you take note of who is selling. i.e., dealer prices will typically be higher than a private seller.
As someone who posts frequent items for sale from around the country and kind of has his finger on the pulse of tuba prices, if it were me, I would list it for sale for $4.5k or so and listen to offers. Good luck!
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Re: Price estimate for B&S 3103 PT 1 Tuba
When doing this sort of research, be sure that- when something sold - it actually sold for the price shown on the internet. There's no real way to verify that.
Sadly, I don't believe the price of used tubas has gone up as much as the price of ground beef.
Sorry I don't have any more specific or actually useful information, but isn't that typical for this website?
Sadly, I don't believe the price of used tubas has gone up as much as the price of ground beef.
Sorry I don't have any more specific or actually useful information, but isn't that typical for this website?
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